Speakers will discuss:
The impact of the drug war in Mexico, on the U.S. border, and in Central America
How prohibition helps fund terrorist groups in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and beyond
How Washington’s anti-narcotics campaign violates the Constitution
The effects of criminalization on minorities in the United States
Lessons from South America
The evolution of drug policy in the United States and what decriminalization or legalization would look like in practice
This conference is supported in part by a generous grant from the Open Society Foundations. Additional funding was provided by Mr. Peter Lewis.